MDA Campus Accessibility Checklist

Campus Accessibility ConsiderationsIt is recommended that prospective college students with physicaldisabilities visit each campus they are considering attending. The campustour should be given by a member of the administration, not a student tourguide. While touring the campus and meeting with the Office of DisabilityServices, the following considerations should be addressed.Campus Life Is the campus physically accessible to a student with mobility limitations or astudent using a wheelchair? Is it possible to get from one class location to the next, using the accessibleentrances, elevators, and ramps within the using transition time allotted? Are walkways cleared with enough width that a wheelchair could safely getthrough during inclement weather? Will priority be given to the pathways used by the student with the disability? Is the campus located in a region of the country that will make campus lifeparticularly difficult due to inclement weather conditions? Can arrangements be made to assist with the transport of textbooks? Will scheduling priority be given to students with disabilities? Is the Health Center capable of addressing my medical or physical needs? Is the Health Center physically accessible to me? Would I be able to access theHealth Center’s services in an emergency? How far away is the local emergency department and hospital in the event of amedical emergency? Are their specialists nearby who can assist me if needed? Are buildings accessible via more than one entrance or elevator? Will I have akey, or assurance that this will always be unlocked? If there is only one accessible entrance, will I have access to school personnel thatcan immediately grant me access if I find this entrance locked or blocked (withinminutes, not days)? Are there automatic doors on dorm and classroom buildings? Are the recreations areas accessible to me? If there is a pool, is there a lift into the pool? Do the lifeguards know how tooperate the lift and other accessibility equipment?